Advice needed on simple app.

d.m.holdawayGA2553 · Post by **d.m.holdawayGA2553** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:02 am

Hello,

i am just looking for some advice on a app that i want to build.

i need to pull data from a file that contains

Name, email, phone number

the data then populates a field
the user can then select the records that he wants and can move them to another field ( filter)
then the user can save that field

any advice is welcome, my real question is

i have started it and i can populate the field with a txt file, but should i be using a database such as SQL?

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:45 am

Hi,

You should be using MySQL if you think that a text file is or will be too slow, too big, or otherwise impratical. If your app only needs a way to store data locally then a text file may be sufficient. A text file would be Impractical if e.g. you want to share the same data with many LiveCode-based client apps, if you want to share the data with other software and if you want to use the data in a website.

Kind regards,

Mark

d.m.holdawayGA2553 · Post by **d.m.holdawayGA2553** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:59 am

mark,

thanks thats really helpful, i am hoping to build a ios based app that will capture the data, send it back to the database then make lists from it.. and send the data back out....

i think its going to be tough but if i plan it well enough then i think i can do it.

townsend · Post by **townsend** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:33 pm

Mark-- would it be simpler if he used liveCode's built in database, SQLite?
That is if he doesn't need to share the db with other users.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:52 pm

Hi,

SQLite isn't simple, but it would be an option.

Kind regards,

Mark

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